Manuele Blasi

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Manuele Blasi
Manuele Blasi - SSC Neapel (2).jpg
Personal information
Date of birth 17 August 1980 (1980-08-17) (age 31)
Place of birth Civitavecchia, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Lecce
Number 26
Youth career
1996–1998 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2000 Roma 5 (0)
1998–1999 → Lecce (loan) 12 (0)
2000–2002 Perugia 46 (0)
2002–2007 Juventus 40 (0)
2002–2003 → Perugia (loan) 30 (0)
2003–2004 → Parma (loan) 12 (0)
2006–2007 → Fiorentina (loan) 31 (1)
2007–2011 Napoli 60 (0)
2009–2010 → Palermo (loan) 14 (0)
2011–2012 Parma 6 (0)
2012– Lecce 0 (0)
National team‡
1996 Italy U-15 10 (1)
1996–1997 Italy U-16 10 (0)
1998–1999 Italy U-18 10 (0)
2000 Italy U-20 4 (0)
2000–2002 Italy U-21 6 (0)
2004–2005 Italy 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2005

Manuele Blasi (born 17 August 1980) is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for Serie A club Lecce.

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[edit] Career

A centre midfielder, Blasi made his Serie A debut for A.S. Roma in a match against Piacenza on 22 January 2000. he also played for Lecce at Serie B before returned to Roma. In mid-2000 he was signed by Perugia at (first in co-ownership deal). Which he played 46 Serie A matches. In June 2001, he was signed permanently for 18 billion Italian lire.[1][2]

In July 2002, he was signed by Juventus, and loaned back to Perugia in the first season.

In the second season he joined Parma.[3] He was suspended due to test positive for nandrolone[4] until March.[5]

[edit] Juventus

Blasi returned to Juventus F.C. in 2004, under Fabio Capello, his coach at Roma, he received his first Italy call-up in August.[6] He partner with Emerson at the midfield.

In the next season, due to the injury of Gianluca Pessotto, he played as right-back. Due to the arrival of Patrick Vieira, he is lack of first team chance at midfield, in although awarded a new contract until 2009.[7] He played 6 start.

Waiting for the 2006 Italian football scandal punishment, Blasi joined Fiorentina with option to purchase,[8] under Cesare Prandelli, his coach at Parma.

[edit] Napoli

Along with former team-mate Marcelo Zalayeta, Blasi was sold to newly promoted Serie A team Napoli for €1.4M and €2.45 million respectively in co-ownership deal.[9][10] He signed a 5-year contract.[9] In June 2008 Napoli bought the remain half for €2.6 million.[11]

On 31 August 2009 he was loaned to Palermo[12][13] after played the opening match against Salernitana in Coppa Italia on 16 August.[14]

[edit] Lecce

On 27 January 2012, Blasi signed with Serie A side Lecce during the January transfer window.[15]

[edit] International career

At youth level he played for Italy U15 team, Italy U16 team at 1997 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship qualifying; Italy U18 team at 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship, which lost to Portugal U18 at the final; Italy U20 team at 2000 Toulon Tournament. He also played at 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, as starter due to the injury of Enzo Maresca.[16]

Manuele Blasi has played for the Italian national team, for which he debuted on 18 August 2004 in a friendly match against Iceland.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Club

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1998–99 Lecce Serie B 12 0 6 0 18 0
1999–2000 Roma Serie A 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
2000–01 Perugia 20 0 1 0 21 0
2001–02 26 0 4 0 30 0
2002–03 30 0 5 0 2 0 37 0
2003–04 Parma 12 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
2004–05 Juventus 27 0 1 0 8 0 36 0
2005–06[17] 13 0 3 0 5 0 21 0
2006–07[18] Fiorentina 31 1 2 0 33 1
2007–08[19] Napoli 27 0 3 0 30 0
2008–09 32 0 0 0 5 0 37 0
2009–10 0 0 1 0 1 0
Palermo 9 0 9 0
Career total 235 1 28 0 21 0 284 1

[edit] International

National team Club Season Apps Goals
Italy Juventus 2004–05 7 0
2005–06 1 0
Total 8 0

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Lupatelli va al Chievo, Di Francesco a Piacenza" (in Italian). AS Roma. 2001-06-29. Archived from the original on 2002-06-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20020602132024/www.asromacalcio.it/sito-ufficiale/news/articolo924.html. Retrieved 2010-04-01. 
  2. ^ "CAMPAGNA TRASFERIMENTI" (in Italian). AS Roma. 2001-06-28. Archived from the original on 2001-07-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20010706164617/www.asromacalcio.it/sito-ufficiale/comfin/pdf/28_06_01.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-01. 
  3. ^ "Appiah arrives at Juventus". UEFA.com. 2003-06-30. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=78343.html. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  4. ^ "Drugs duo face ban". BBC. 2003-12-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3307675.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  5. ^ "Bans reduced for Kallon and Blasi". UEFA.com. 2004-02-09. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=143580.html. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  6. ^ "Lippi looks for fresh approach". UEFA.com. 2004-08-15. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/news/kind=1/newsid=216248.html. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  7. ^ "Blasi nets new Juve deal". UEFA.com. 2005-09-16. http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=342319.html. Retrieved 25 July 2010. 
  8. ^ "Ufficiale l'arrivo di Manuele Blasi" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 30 June 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060630112724/http://www.acffiorentina.it/it/. Retrieved 30 June 2006. "La Fiorentina comunica di aver acquisito a titolo temporaneo con diritto di riscatto le prestazioni sportive del centrocampista Manuele Blasi, classe 1980, dalla Juventus FC." 
  9. ^ a b "Blasi e Zalayeta al Napoli" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 2007-08-21. http://www.sscnapoli.it/client/render.aspx?root=707&fwd=656&content=0. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  10. ^ "Six-Monthly Report at 31 December 2007". Juventus FC. 2008-03-18. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/bilanci_relazioni/Rel_Sem31_12_07_inglese.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  11. ^ "Agreements with S.S.C. Napoli S.p.A.". Juventus FC. 2008-06-13. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/comunicatipricesensitive/comunicato_13062008_blasi_zalayetaeng.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  12. ^ "Preso Blasi dal Napoli" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 2009-08-31. http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0809/news_scheda.jsp?id=18155. Retrieved 2009-08-31. 
  13. ^ "Blasi in prestito al Palermo, Montervino ceduto alla Salernitana" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 2009-08-31. http://www.sscnapoli.it/client/render.aspx?root=707&fwd=2715&content=0. Retrieved 2009-08-31. 
  14. ^ "Napoli-Salernitana 3-0" (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 16 August 2009. http://www.sscnapoli.it/client/render.aspx?root=707&fwd=2677&content=0. Retrieved 25 July 2010. 
  15. ^ http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=25&ID_EVENTO=4430
  16. ^ "Holders' high expectations". UEFA.com. 2002-05-14. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/news/kind=1/newsid=23680.html. Retrieved 2009-09-11. [dead link]
  17. ^ "2005–06 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2006/giocatori/blasi_man.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  18. ^ "2006–07 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_a_2007/giocatori/blasi_man.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  19. ^ "2007–08 Profile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/1140.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 

[edit] External links

Italy squad – 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Italy
U.S. Lecce – current squad
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